The highest number of death sentences in the world in 2024 was recorded in China, with at least 1,000 cases registered, although the actual number is likely to be significantly higher. Egypt followed behind with 365 death sentences. Iran was the country that executed the highest number of people that year, although the figures are estimated to be higher than those of Iran.
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Number of death sentences worldwide in 2024, by country
* The actual figures are likely to be higher, according to Amnesty International. **The figure is estimated to be in the several thousands. 1000 is a place holder. There is no exact data available on the number of death sentences in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, North Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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Amnesty International. (April 8, 2025). Number of death sentences worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256459/number-of-death-sentences-worldwide/
Amnesty International. "Number of death sentences worldwide in 2024, by country." Chart. April 8, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256459/number-of-death-sentences-worldwide/
Amnesty International. (2025). Number of death sentences worldwide in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256459/number-of-death-sentences-worldwide/
Amnesty International. "Number of Death Sentences Worldwide in 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256459/number-of-death-sentences-worldwide/
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Number of death sentences worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph], Amnesty International, April 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256459/number-of-death-sentences-worldwide/
